Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke says the CSIRO report on climate change makes more agriculture in northern Australia look like a good option.
He says the report suggests rainfall levels will drop more in the south than the north.
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Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke says the CSIRO report on climate change makes more agriculture in northern Australia look like a good option.
He says the report suggests rainfall levels will drop more in the south than the north.
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